Jaydan
A masculine name of Native American origins meaning "large wanderer".
Name Census estimates that about 3,751 living Americans carry the first name Jaydan. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Jaydan today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaydan births was 2009 (288 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaydan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaydan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jaydan is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.8K
~ 1 in 91,377 Americans
Peak year
2009
288 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,758
Tracked since 1992
Census
Jaydan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,046 people with the first name Jaydan, which placed it at #5,578 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,578
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
3,046 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
35.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaydan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaydan is White at 35.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (22.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaydan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaydan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White35.8% · 1,089
- Hispanic or Latino27.4% · 836
- Black or African American22.8% · 694
- Two or more races8.3% · 253
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 143
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 31
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaydan
Jaydan leans heavily male at 84.6% of total registrations, but 585 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaydan as a male name
- Ranked #2,758 in 2024
- 47 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (249 births)
Jaydan as a female name
- Ranked #13,032 in 2018
- 7 female births in 2018
- Peak: 2005 (54 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaydan leans strongly male. 2,523 people counted with this name were male (82.8%), compared with 523 female bearers (17.2%).
Popularity
Jaydan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaydan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,822 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaydan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaydan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaydans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 32 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaydan, while Wisconsin, South Carolina, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 61 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaydan
The name Jaydan is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated as a variant of the more traditional name Jayden. While the exact origins of the name are unclear, it is thought to be a combination of the Hebrew name "Jaiden" and the English suffix "-an."
The Hebrew name Jaiden is derived from the biblical name Judah, which means "praise" or "celebrated." This name has a long and rich history, with references dating back to the Old Testament of the Bible. One of the most notable figures with this name is Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, who played a significant role in the biblical narrative.
The addition of the English suffix "-an" to create Jaydan is a modern twist, likely intended to give the name a more unique and distinctive sound. This practice of modifying traditional names or creating new ones by combining elements from different languages is not uncommon in contemporary naming trends.
While the name Jaydan may not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in English-speaking countries. Some notable individuals who have borne this name include:
1. Jaydan Bird (born 1996), a Canadian soccer player who has represented Canada at the youth international level.
2. Jaydan Okuniev (born 2001), an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
3. Jaydan Crozier (born 2001), a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer (MLS).
4. Jaydan Hayler (born 2000), an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swindon Town.
5. Jaydan Buchanan (born 2004), an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL.
It's worth noting that the name Jaydan, while gaining popularity, is still relatively uncommon compared to more traditional names. Its usage is primarily concentrated in certain regions and cultures, reflecting the ever-evolving nature of naming trends and preferences.
People
Jaydan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaydan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaydan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaydan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,751 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaydan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 91,377 US residents.
Is Jaydan a common name?
We classify Jaydan as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,790 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaydan most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaydan was 2009, when 288 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaydan is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaydan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,046 people with the name Jaydan, or 1.01 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,578 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaydan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaydan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaydan leans strongly male. 2,523 people counted with this name were male (82.8%), compared with 523 female bearers (17.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaydan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaydan is White at 35.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (22.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaydan most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaydan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.8% (1,089 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaydan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaydan a male name?
Yes, 84.6% of people registered as Jaydan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaydan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaydan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaydan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jaydan?
You can see how many Americans are named Jaydan on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.